Parliament of the Maldives has reconvened for the year 2021.
The parliamentary session for 2021 began with the annual presidential address, delivered by President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih. Article 84 of the Constitution requires the President to deliver a presidential address, stating the current situation of the nation and areas which need to be addressed to resolve the issues faced by the country.
President Solih struck an optimistic tone in his annual address to the parliament this year. Acknowledging that COVID-19 has been a trying ordeal for the country since the pandemic reached our shores in 2020, the President nonetheless highlighted the many steps the government has taken to build up the country’s resilience to the virus, while laying foundations to build back better.
The Parliament will hold its first sitting of the year on February 8.